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UP Birding 101 Series

Intro to bird ID, woodpeckers, and nuthatches
Attracting common birds to your backyard
Flight patterns and ducks
Birds that are black
Migration timing, thrushes, thrashers, and mimics
Gardening for birds, sparrows, warblers, vireos, and flycatchers
Migration and raptors
All about warblers

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Mushroom Foraging workshop

Fungi Presentation
Presentation Handout

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Shoreline Restoration Workshop

Biotechnical Erosion Control (Higher-Energy)
Bioengineering (Lower-Energy)
Shoreline Woody Structure
Native Aquatic Plants
Garden Designs for Homeowners
Natural Shorelines for Inland Lakes

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Fruit Tree Pruning Workshop

Late Winter Pruning
Smart Gardening: Pruning and Training Backyard Trees
Backyard Fruit 101 MSU Extension Course
Peach Leaf Curl Disease
Growing Apples in the Home Garden
Growing Pears in the Home Garden
​Growing Raspberries in the Home Garden

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Garden Planning Workshop

PowerPoint Presentation
Planting Vegetables Tip Sheet
Companion Planting Chart

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winter birding workshop

PowerPoint Presentation
​Field Identification Guide to the Winter Birds of the UP (print version)
Field Identification Guide to the Witner Birds of the UP (digital version)
​Further Resources

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Herbalist Kitchen Workshop

The Basics of Herb Uses and Preservation
​Growing Herbs 101

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Habitats Workshop

Creating a Habitat for Deer
Creating a Habitat for Black Bears

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Native plant gardens workshop

PowerPoint Presentation
Native Plants of the UP Guide

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